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Title: Lancase, James to Gouverneur Morris, 1782 August 12; James Lacase to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15959
Description: Letter from James Lancase to Gouverneur Morris. Mentions some sort of legal motion, and James wanted to protect the character of a young lady.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Law--United States--History; Lancase, James; Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816
Date: 1783-07-31; 2022

Title: Marriage license for James Hutchinson and Lydia Biddle
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7346
Description: Marriage license for James Hutchinson and Lydia Biddle.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Marriage; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Hutchinson, Lydia Biddle; Hutchinson, James, 1752-1793
Date: 1779-02-18; 2022

Title: Morris, Sarah Gouverneur bond book, 1770-1786; Bond Book
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15900
Description: Record of bonds from 1770 to 1786. The holder of the bonds in the book is primarily Sarah Gouverneur Morris, Gouverneur Morris' mother, however, appears to be written in the hand of Gouvenuer Morris.; Blank pages not digitized.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Bonds--United States; Bonds--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Upper class women; Women--History--18th century
Date: 1770-1786; 2022

Title: Plebia to Nathanael Greene, undated; Plebia to Nathanael Greene
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:23031
Description: Letter from Nathanael Greene. Poem by a young lady, signed Plebia, to General Greene, founded on a quotation of Plato's, that "The general of the army .... looks upon himself as an executor of Divine justice by war, but he banishes all private views, false glory, unbridled ambition, barbarous cruelties and unjust exactions."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Poetry; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Miles, Catherine to David Rittenhouse, 1776 December 15
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:555
Description: Letter from Catherine Miles to David Rittenhouse asking if he can protect her new house in Philadelphia from "the use of the Soldiery."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Miles, Samuel, 1740-1805
Date: 1776-12-15; 2021

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1780; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17050
Description: 4 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper describes his current state of being, and describes the world around him. "The Devil take Winter fourth". Jasper also expressed a love for shared family and his joy whenever he hears word of Sarah's safe travel.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1780; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Edward Shippen, 1780 November 11
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1457
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen to his father, Edward Shippen regarding his daughter, Peggy, and her husband, Benedict Arnold.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; American loyalists; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801; Arnold, Margaret Shippen, 1760-1804; Burd, Edward, 1751-1833
Date: 1780-11-01; 2021

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1774; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16902
Description: 4 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Discusses the state of his health and spirits. Jasper mentions shared family and states that "I should be very happy to hear that his whooping cough is not as troublesome to him as when I left you". Jasper mentions his anxiety in a letter.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1774; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1775; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16868
Description: 2 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. States that he is of good health and spirits. Mentions there shared family and Jasper's travels to York.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1775; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1782; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16785
Description: 8 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper describes his recent travels, along with some events that he has witnessed recently.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1782; 2022

Title: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Supreme Executive Council to all concerned, 1779 November 23; No. 2408 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Supreme Executive Council (Joseph Reed, president) to all concerned
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:629
Description: Permission for Mrs. Mary Cassan and her four children to go into New York City and not return; attested by T[imothy] Matlack, secretary, 10 May 1780; [on verso]: Gen. Jedediah Huntington to the commanding officer at Elizabethtown, [N. J.], 10 May 1780: certification that Mrs. Cassan has permission for an interview with her husband.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785et al; Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Councilet al
Subject: Lived experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; Identification--United States; Passports--United States--History; Cassan, Mary; Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818
Date: 1779-11-23; 2021

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1783; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16919
Description: 9 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper mentions his disagreeable time traveling in inclimate weather, and other aspects of his travels. Jasper states that he is impatient while waiting to learn of his wife's travels.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Weather; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1783; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1781; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16817
Description: 5 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. Jasper mentions his disagreeable time traveling in bad weather, and other aspects of his travels. Jasper mentions his anxiety, specifically surrounding returning home. After returning home Jasper mentions that he was feeling much better.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1781; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1776; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16874
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. One letter discusses shared family. Jasper recounts a journey to York in the rain, but remarks that they were kept dry by their carriage. In one letter Jasper also mentions having "no wine since I left you".; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Weather; War and families--United States--History--18th century; Alcohol
Date: 1776; 2022

Title: Moore, William to Joseph Hart, 1780 June 29; Moore, William. ALS to Joseph Hart
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12572
Description: Letter about apprehending a "Woman" accused of "general disaffection to the American Cause."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Political prisoners--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; American loyalists; Moore, William; Hart, Joseph
Date: 1780-06-29; 2022

Title: Shippen, Edward to Jasper Yeates, 1780 April 23; General business correspondence
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:17018
Description: Letter from Edward Shippen IV to Jasper Yeates. States that he is has just visited Jasper's family and that they are in good health and spirits.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Children; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1780-04-23; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1777; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16887
Description: 3 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates discussing family and business. In one letter Jasper mentions his colleague working in Indian Affairs.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Law--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777; 2022

Title: Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates, 1779; Yeates, Jasper to Sarah Yeates
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16842
Description: 6 letters from Jasper Yeates to Sarah Yeates. The letters recount recent travels and shared family. Yeates mentions finding a servant in one letter.; Jasper Yeates frequently refers to his wife Sarah Yeates, born Sarah Burd, as "Sally".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Health and Hygiene; Mental health; Family life--18th century; Business travel--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Indentured servants; War and families--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1779; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1780 January 8; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25601
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Thanks him for all his trouble and for the condescending goodness of his grandfather; encloses fifteen louis for the watch, which has arrived safely.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; American loyalists; Economics--History--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-01-08; 2022

Title: Jasper Yeates to Joseph Shippen, 1777 September 10
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1430
Description: Letter from Jasper Yeates to Joseph Shippen updating him on receiving his documents and regarding Shippen's children.; "Howes army at Kennett" is a later note written at the top of the first page. Written in pencil on the last page is "day before Battle of Brandywine".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women
Date: 1777-09-10; 2021